Getting to the breasts for breastfeeding was a challenge 150 years ago when clothing styles were very complex. This is a website featuring female clothing inventors who held patents. I was surprised how women were working at getting patents on their garment patterns all at the same time all over the US and in Europe. This was without communication or collaboration. Hope it is as interesting to others as to me. There are a whole lot more patents, but these links are on the topic for historical breastfeeding clothing. Hope the .jpg drawings work. Judy Ritchie Nursing corset, 1873 http://www.lib.muohio.edu/epub/govlaw/FemInv/patgifs/137724/01.jpg Nursing dress, 1880 http://www.lib.muohio.edu/epub/govlaw/FemInv/patgifs/232246/01.jpg Corset with breast pads-for catching milk?, 1889 http://www.lib.muohio.edu/epub/govlaw/FemInv/patgifs/406491/01.jpg Looks like it works for breastfeeding with horizontal openings, 1891 http://www.lib.muohio.edu/epub/govlaw/FemInv/patgifs/458262/01.jpg *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]
